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242 Lenox Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01721 • Lot 0002 • Zip: 10027

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

Address

Primary address: 242 Lenox Avenue, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10027
Block: 01721
Lot: 0002
BBL: 1017210002
Unified address ID: 1017210002

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,200 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 22 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 3.17
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 5

Building

Building class: Residence - Multiple Use - Primarily Five to Six Family with One Store or Office (S5)
Year built: 1884
Last altered: 1986
Floors: 5
Total units: 7
Residential units: 6
Building area: 6,970 sq ft
Building dimensions: 22 ft x 75 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 242 LENOX AVENUE HOLDING LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 2B
Market value: $1,372,000
Total assessment: $128,042
Land assessment: $32,384
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 242 LENOX AVENUE HOLD

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Harlem
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
135 St A B C

About 7 minutes on foot · 427 m

  • Times Square 27 min 7 walking, 20 riding
  • Penn Station 29 min 7 walking, 22 riding
  • Grand Central 35 min 7 walking, 28 riding
  • Union Square 40 min 7 walking, 33 riding
  • Fulton Street 41 min 7 walking, 34 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 46 min 7 walking, 39 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2026

  1. HPD violation Aug 11, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING IN THE KITCHENETTE LOCATED...

  2. HPD violation Aug 11, 2026

    Class C

    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES LOCATED AT B-ROOM 8, 3rd STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM...

  3. HPD violation Aug 11, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CL...

  4. HPD violation Aug 11, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR ALL WALLS IN THE 1s...

  5. HPD violation Apr 30, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT FIXTURES AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY

2025

  1. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. ECB violation Feb 6, 2025 $0

    CLASS - 2

    WORK WITHOUT PERMIT ERECTED IN FRONT OF THE STORE ONE NEW AWNING & ACCESSORY ILLUMINATED BUSINESS SIGN APPROX. SIZE 1...

  3. DOB violation Jan 13, 2025

    LANDMK-LANDMARK NONE

2024

  1. HPD violation Dec 12, 2024

    Class C

    § 27-2037, 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES .. LOCATED AT B-ROOM 9, 3...

  2. DOB violation Oct 28, 2024

    LANDMK-LANDMARK NONE

  3. DOB violation Oct 25, 2024

    LANDMK-LANDMARK NONE

  4. DOB violation Oct 25, 2024

    LANDMK-LANDMARK NONE

  5. DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2022

  1. DOB NOW filing Nov 9, 2022 $8,000

    Alteration

    Objections

  2. ECB violation Aug 1, 2022 $0

    CLASS - 2

    I OBSERVED AT THE GROUND FLOOR THE INSTALLATION OF A BUSINESS SIGN MEASURING 3 FT HIGH X 17 FT WIDE ON A METAL FRAME ...

  3. ECB violation Aug 1, 2022 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    I OBSERVED AT EXPOSURE #1 BELOW THE THIRD FLOOR WINDOW THE REMNANTS OF A FABRIC SIGN TORN AND IN A STATE OF DISREPAIR...

  4. ECB violation Mar 15, 2022 $5,000

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION#35631618K ISSUED ON 11/22/21 AND TO FI...

  5. ECB violation Jan 14, 2022 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/V35631618K ISSUED11/22/21&TO FILE C/C PURSUANT TO28-201...

2021

  1. ECB violation Nov 22, 2021 $3,125

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.AT TIME OF INSPECTION NOTED AT 1ST FLOOR COMMERCIAL SPACE REAR ...

2009

  1. Permit issued May 20, 2009

    EW / OT

    SGS CONSTRUCTION INC

  2. DOB filing May 20, 2009 $8,500

    Alteration Type II

    REPAIR EXISTING CARETAKER'S BASEMENT APARTMENT COSMETICALLY, REMOVE DAMAGE SHEETROCK WALLS,PAINT AND SPACKLE RELOCATE...

  3. Permit issued Mar 17, 2009

    PL / PL

    WF MECHANICAL CONTRACTING

  4. Permit issued Jan 14, 2009

    EW / OT

    SGS CONSTRUCTION INC

2005

  1. Sale May 24, 2005 $0

    Changed hands

    242 LENOX AVENUE

2003

  1. Sale Dec 27, 2003 $0

    Changed hands

    242 LENOX AVENUE

1995

  1. Permit issued Feb 28, 1995

    EW / FB

    DUAL FUEL & HTG

  2. Permit issued Feb 28, 1995

    EW / BL

    DUAL FUEL PLG HTG

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
242 LENOX AVENUE HOLDING LLC.
6701 BAY PARKWAY 3RD FL
BROOKLYN, NY, 11204
Agent
242 LENOX AVENUE HOLDING LLC
6701 BAY PARKWAY 3RD FL
BROOKLYN, NY, 11204
HeadOfficer
JACOB AINI
6701 BAY PARKWAY 3RD FL
BROOKLYN, NY, 11204
Officer
JACOB AINI
6701 BAY PARKWAY 3RD FL
BROOKLYN, NY, 11204
Shareholder
JACOB AINI
6701 BAY PARKWAY 3RD FL
BROOKLYN, NY, 11204
Shareholder
EZRA AINI
6701 BAY PARKWAY 3RD FL
BROOKLYN, NY, 11204
SiteManager
Mbaye Samba
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
242 LENOX AVENUE HOLDING LLC
ABE BATESH
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
ALL EMPIRE BUILDING CONTRACTORS INC
JAMAICA, NY, 11423
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
GRANTOR/SELLER
150 EAST 58TH STREET
14TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10155

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner